<p>note to Emory — this whole URM thing is really unsettling and is demeaning to those that are URMs. Keep the standards high and consistent regardless of ethnicity to protect the Emory name and academic community.</p>
<p>ahh im so nervous to find out! i really hope i get in!! so we non URMs find out friday? Any time in specific??</p>
<p>fairfieldcounty, i understand what you mean my last name is really american because my dad is american so i am also a us citizen. I dont know this urm thing makes me really mad. i got my wake forest acceptance a week ago and all of my universities have already let me know, emory is the last one i have to find out. Its so annoying, cause it makes me think negatively. Keep me posted on your decision! i hope we get in!<br>
yes does anyone know the time?</p>
<p>I heard the time would be 5 pm. I got that from threads during previous years.</p>
<p>Really not impressed by the whole URMs-get-decisions-first thing. Sure, have a visit program for URMs or whatever you want to do to further the racial/ethnic divisions, but there’s no need to stall everyone else’s decisions because of it. It’s good to promote diversity, but it’s not good to use race to determine decision times. (Actually, I’m against using race as a factor in admissions at all, but this is just absolutely over the top.)</p>
<p>Basically, what they’re doing is telling the URMs “we want you because of your race” and telling everyone else “you’re white/asian, so we don’t really care whether you come here.”</p>
<p>I think all of the “non” URM’s should quiet down. I understand this is a stressful time for everyone however bashing URM’s or Emory’s program to promote diversity doesn’t make the situation better for you. It’s not that Emory doesn’t care if white/asians come there, it’s that they want a diverse representation of people and from various backgrounds. Whites and Asians make up the majority of students and are well represented at Emory and most universities. Even if you don’t care about diversity, at least Emory has enough sense to know that diversity is a great thing! After reading some of these negative comments, I’m not so sure if I want to send my daughter where there will be kids who don’t value and appreciate diversity.</p>
<p>If I only I could put this entire thread on whitewhine.com</p>
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<p>no one is complaining about having a diverse representation of people, “OmgMom,” although I think everyone can agree that it is complete bs that people are admitted into colleges based on the color of their skin, rather than their talent.
it is ridiculous that the URMs are receiving their decisions earlier than all of the other applicants. emory is putting all of the other applicants “below” the URMs, and this is pretty much discrimination against the non-URM applicants.
even if i were accepted to emory, i would not attend, this entire thing has completely turned me off from emory, and i really cant believe a top university would participate in garbage like this. i could not care less about waiting an extra week or two from URMs, its just the concept behind it all which is sickening</p>
<p>Same, I really do think that its unnecessary and borderline insulting for Emory to do this. Emory was always a extremely prestigious institution for me, until I found out that URMs get decisions first and most of them are accepted. </p>
<p>As smart as the ad-coms at Emory are, I would think that they would at least TRY to not make it so obvious that they are avid supporters of affirmative action.</p>
<p>Its times like these I wish that I was not Asian. I genuinely wish I was Hispanic or black, those rejections to my dream schools would most likely have been acceptances. ■■■.</p>
<p>Really? Sorry. I just started using this.
I really did think they were on Opus, though. I didn’t expect mine to come early, but yeah, April 1.
@mustgotcollege Sorry about that. What does URM mean?</p>
<p>I hate how people think that skin color= diversity. All skin color can really tell us about a person is just that: skin color! Diversity of color has nothing to do with cultural diversity. I know tons of people who are URMs and who do not have any connection to the culture that their skin color would encourage some people to believe. I also know Asian people (model minority) who do not have any connection to their Asian culture. They are penalized for their racial origins. Also, guess what? Half the world is Asian! Within Asia, there is tremendous diversity. Don’t try to tell me that the culture of Mongolia is just like the culture of the Vietnamese people because they are not. Anyone who supports Affirmative Action is supporting only diversity of color, not culture. Thinking otherwise is shallow and incredibly naive.</p>
<p>Under Represented Minority.</p>
<p>In this case for Emory, it would be Hispanic, Blacks, Native Americans</p>
<p>They get such a higher boost for admission that its ridiculous >.<</p>
<p>I have to admit, though. The fact that only African Americans and Hispanic Americans are the ones who get to attend was a bit bias to me. Even though I get to go, I wish everyone who wants to attend, could. It would be a bit more diverse. That’s what colleges are looking for these days. Anyways, it happens. But c’mon. Stuff like this happens all the time, right under our noses. At least you got your acceptance:) and won’t have to miss school like I eventually will have to do.</p>
<p>Actually, the admit rate for blacks at Emory is lower than the overall admit rate. The whining here is hilarious. Mostly sad, really. You wish you were Black or Hispanic because it’d be easier for you to get into college? Perspective, dude. Perspective.</p>
<p>Sorry; I meant WILL get your acceptances, hopefully soon. Wish you guys the best of luck^_^</p>
<p>Wow, Unfortunately many of you haven’t been doing your homework. LOL… Yes, I agree diversity isn’t only about color of your skin. Actually I think kids with low socio-economic status have it harder than anyone. That being said, unfortunately economics/color usually go hand in hand. What I mean is if you are a URM child living in poverty the school you attend more than likely isn’t a top private school with access to the best teachers, resources, etc or even a average public school. You also might be going to a school where 60% of the kids are not graduating from high school or the teen birth rate is higher than average. This all puts you at a disadvantage when it come to test scores because you only know what you are taught and what resources are availabe to you. So getting a 36 is almost impossible! It doesn’t mean that you are not as smart as your white/asian counterparts, it just means that you didn’t have the same resources available to you. If you are a URM at a prominent school and both your parents are attorney’s that’s different. But that’s not reality! What Emory is doing by allowing URM’s who otherwise wouldn’t get into these top schools based soley on test scores, an opportunity to now learn at the same level as their white/asian counterparts. They are not looking only at scores, but looking at GPA’s, leadership, etc which to me is a better indicator of how hard a student will work to achieve. You can be super smart with a 36 and 2400 but if you don’t apply yourself it doesn’t matter in the end. It’s always easier to look to URM’s as taking “your” spot but in reality URM’s are still a smaller percentage overall at these top schools. The reason URM’s were notified early was because of the event Emory is having. You say, “why are they having an event in the first place”. I would say because of attitudes like the ones expressed on these posts make it necessary. BTW, I’m asian too : )</p>
<p>^^^and i think some asians have it hard too …
some of you guys just need to do more community service and you’ll see the discrepancy of the American education.</p>
<p>I’m going to play Devil’s Advocate here and say what if Emory released decisions for just the white students before everyone else, all Black, hispanic, etc. students had to wait another TWO WEEKS until they get their decision. Can you imagine the uproar that people would be in, putting the white applicants on a pedestal and relieving their stress early while all URMs had to wait. This is not equality, I am all for diversity (I am Indian), this is not fair, it is essentially reverse racism. What gives URMs the right to know their decision before anyone else does, it allows them to make plans for college visits, get cheaper plane tickets and not worry about things while us non-URMs are here stressing all the time. I am ashamed of you, Emory, and this whole URM thing is definitely not helping you when it comes down to me deciding between my options.</p>
<p>Totally agree with everything sdesai11 wrote. After this, I would not ever encourage my D to attend Emory. If they do this in admissions, what would happen at the school? Would there be advantages for minorities in other areas? I am 100% for diversity, but this is just plain rude to the other applicants.</p>
<p>My D is one of the white kids, waiting to hear, and I don’t have a problem with Emory releasing decisions to minorities 2 weeks earlier. I feel like there is so much discrimination in this country that if they choose to even out the playing field in this way, it’s fine.</p>